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A new study from researchers at the University of Montana focuses on the ability of low-elevation forests to regenerate after wildfires. The study, titled "Wildfires and Climate Change Push Low-elevation Forests Across a Critical Climate Threshold for Regeneration" and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, suggests that climate change makes it increasingly difficult for tree seedlings to regenerate following wildfires in low-elevation forests, which could contribute to abrupt forest loss.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED BUT WILL BE RESCHEDULED IN LATE MARCH OR APRIL.

Dr. Jean Dixon, Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences at Montana State University, will deliver a lecture at 7 p.m. Monday, March 11, as part of the Montana Institute of Ecosystems’ Distinguished Lecturer Series.

Morning Star Elementary School in Bozeman is looking for a few more Visiting Scientists to interview students about their projects for its annual STEM Project Fair at Morning Star School on Friday, Feb. 22 from 4:30-6:00pm. This event is set in the school's gymnasium and will have approximately 55 students from grades second through fifth grade participating.

The US Geological Survey in cooperation with the National Institutes for Water Resources requests proposals for matching grants to support research on the topic of improving and enhancing the nation's water supply, including evaluation of innovative approaches to water treatment, infrastructure design, retrofitting, maintenance, management, and replacement; exploration and advancement of our understanding of changes in the quantity and quality of water resources in response to a changing climate, population shifts, and land

The Institute on Ecosystems has had discussions with the MSU Graduate School about strengthening the Ecology and Environmental Science (EES) Ph.D. degree program. As a first step, there is currently funding available to recruit new students for the EES Ph.D. program. If you have had a student show interest and want to bring them to campus Spring Semester, funding is available to cover flights and accommodations for a 2-3 day visit.

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Dr. Anton Bekkerman

Wed, Mar 27, 12:00 pm

126 Barnard Hall

Anton Bekkerman is an Associate Professor of Economics in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics and the associate director of the Montana Agricultural Experiment Station at Montana State University. He joined MSU in 2009 after completing his Ph.D. in economics at North Carolina State University.

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Part 2 of the "Climate Change and Human Health in Montana" seminar series co-hosted by the Montana Institute on Ecosystems, American Lung Association, and the University of Montana's School of Public and Community Health Sciences at the University of Montana.

Speakers included:

Nick Silverman, Ph.D.; University of Montana

Paul Smith, D.O.; Community Medical Center

Erin Semmens, Ph.D., M.P.H.; UM School of Public and Community Health Sciences

Allison Young, M.D.; Community Medical Center

Jennifer Robohm, Ph.D.; UM Family Medicine Residency of Western Montana

Beth Schenk, Ph.D.; St. Patrick Hospital

This seminar was facilitated by Dr. Laurie Yung, Professor of Natural Resource Social Science in UM's W.A. Franke College of Forestry & Conservation.